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FUGITIVELY FOUND: Court Drops The Hammer, Sentences Notorious Ex-Footballer Drug Kingpin!.

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  • Combined Prison Term: Justice Musa Kakaki of the Federal High Court in Lagos sentenced fugitive drug trafficker Ntoruka Emmanuel Chinedu and former international footballer Hunkarin Segun George to a total of 24 years in prison without the option of a fine [cite: Justice-Musa-Kakaki-of-the-Federal-High-Court-Lagos-jailed-fugitive-drug-trafficker-Ntoruka-Emmanuel-Chinedu-and-ex-international-footballer-Hunkarin-Segun-George-for-a-combined-24-years., The-court-gave-Chinedu-22-years-and-Hunkarin-two-years-without-fine-options-as-NDLEA-boss-Brig-Gen-Mohamed-Buba-Marwa-retd-praised-the-judgment.].....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

    • Chinedu’s Sentence: Chinedu received 20 years for a previous 2015 drug case involving 6.25kg of cocaine, plus an additional 2 years for conspiracy, totaling 22 years behind bars [cite: NDLEA-spokesman-Femi-Babafemi-said-Chinedu-absconded-after-September-2015-arraignment-over-6-25kg-cocaine-but-operatives-rearrested-him-at-MMIA-on-June-24-2025., Delivering-judgment-Justice-Kakaki-sentenced-Chinedu-to-20-years-imprisonment-without-an-option-of-fine-for-the-unlawful-importation-of-6-25kg-cocaine., The-judge-imposed-an-additional-two-year-prison-term-also-without-an-option-of-fine-for-conspiring-dengan-with-Hunkarin-to-unlawfully-import-the-additional-800-grams-of-cocaine., The-sentences-brought-Chinedu-s-total-prison-term-to-22-years.].

    • Hunkarin’s Sentence: The former Brazilian-league footballer was handed a two-year custodial sentence for conspiracy after being caught waiting at the airport car park to collect the illicit consignment [cite: The-court-gave-Chinedu-22-years-and-Hunkarin-two-years-without-fine-options-as-NDLEA-boss-Brig-Gen-Mohamed-Buba-Marwa-retd-praised-the-judgment., Further-investigations-led-NDLEA-operatives-to-Hunkarin-a-former-professional-footballer-who-had-spent-several-years-playing-for-clubs-in-Brazil., The-agency-said-Hunkarin-was-waiting-at-the-airport-car-park-to-collect-the-cocaine-consignment-from-Chinedu-when-operatives-tracked-and-arrested-him., Hunkarin-meanwhile-received-a-two-year-custodial-sentence-for-conspiracy-bringing-the-combined-sentences-imposed-on-the-two-convicts-to-24-years.].

    Background and Arrest

    • The Decade-Long Flight: Chinedu originally absconded after being arraigned in September 2015 and jumping bail, remaining a fugitive for nearly ten years [cite: NDLEA-spokesman-Femi-Babafemi-said-Chinedu-absconded-after-September-2015-arraignment-over-6-25kg-cocaine-but-operatives-rearrested-him-at-MMIA-on-June-24-2025., Chinedu-who-had-been-on-the-run-for-nearly-10-years-after-jumping-bail-in-an-earlier-cocaine-trafficking-case-received-a-total-of-22-years-imprisonment-while-Hunkarin-was-sentenced-to-two-years.].

    • Rearrest: NDLEA operatives successfully rearrested him on June 24, 2025, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) while he attempted to smuggle an additional 800 grams of cocaine from Addis Ababa [cite: NDLEA-spokesman-Femi-Babafemi-said-Chinedu-absconded-after-September-2015-arraignment-over-6-25kg-cocaine-but-operatives-rearrested-him-at-MMIA-on-June-24-2025., The-agency-said-Chinedu-remained-at-large-for-almost-a-decade-before-operatives-rearrested-him-on-June-24-2025-at-the-Murtala-Muhammed-International-Airport-Ikeja-Lagos., At-the-time-of-his-arrest-he-was-allegedly-attempting-to-smuggle-another-800-grams-of-cocaine-into-Nigeria-aboard-an-Ethiopian-Airlines-flight-from-Addis-Ababa.].

    Reactions

    • NDLEA Commendation: NDLEA Chairman Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.) praised the judiciary and commended operatives, noting that the decade-long pursuit highlights the agency’s persistence in tracking down drug fugitives [cite: The-court-gave-Chinedu-22-years-and-Hunkarin-two-years-without-fine-options-as-NDLEA-boss-Brig-Gen-Mohamed-Buba-Marwa-retd-praised-the-judgment., Reacting-to-the-conviction-the-Chairman-and-Chief-Executive-Officer-of-the-NDLEA-Brig-Gen-Mohamed-Buba-Marwa-retd-commended-the-judiciary-describing-the-judgment-as-further-demonstration-of-its-commitment-to-tackling-drug-trafficking., According-to-him-the-rearrest-of-the-convict-after-almost-10-years-on-the-run-demonstrated-the-agency-s-doggedness-patience-and-thoroughness-in-tracking-fugitives.].

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NO PLACE TO HIDE: Rufai Oseni Knocks Peter Obi Hard For Lacking Proper Plan Articulation!.

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  • Lack of Policy Articulation: Media personality Rufai Oseni criticized 2027 presidential candidate Peter Obi following his appearance on Channels Television, stating that his interview lacked a proper breakdown of policy details [cite: Nigerian-media-personality-Rufai-Oseni-has-criticised-the-Nigeria-Democratic-Congress-NDC-2027-presidential-candidate-Peter-Obi-over-claims-that-he-failed-to-provide-clear-policy-details-on-how-he-intended-to-address-Nigeria-s-challenges-if-elected-as-president., reports-that-Oseni-made-the-remarks-on-monday-while-reacting-to-Peter-Obi-s-interview-on-Channels-Television-on-sunday., Speaking-during-ARISE-Television-s-Morning-Show-Oseni-said-there-was-no-proper-articulation-of-Peter-Obi-s-policy-details.].....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

    • Focus on “How” Over “What”: Speaking on ARISE Television’s Morning Show, Oseni argued that with the election only six months away, candidates must move beyond broad promises and explain the specific methodology and workability of their ideas instead of running on “vibes” [cite: Speaking-during-ARISE-Television-s-Morning-Show-Oseni-said-there-was-no-proper-articulation-of-Peter-Obi-s-policy-details., According-to-him-it-is-barely-six-months-to-the-general-election-hence-presidential-candidates-should-move-beyond-making-broad-promises-and-explain-the-specific-ideas-and-methodologies-behind-their-proposed-policies., He-said-And-that-s-what-I-did-not-see-yesterday-I-didn-t-see-the-how-We-can-t-run-a-country-on-vibes-By-now-if-elections-are-in-January-we-are-now-in-August-we-have-not-seen-manifesto-Six-months-to-go., He-said-I-didn-t-see-a-lot-of-that.].

    Demands for Technical Frameworks

    • Addressing Insecurity: Oseni dismissed the excuse of withholding “operational details,” explaining that candidates are expected to provide overarching strategies and methodologies rather than specific military or tactical steps [cite: He-stated-We-will-fix-insecurity-How-And-please-people-should-stop-telling-us-I-don-t-want-to-share-my-operational-details., Nobody-say-you-should-share-your-operational-details-because-as-a-candidate-you-can-t-have-operational-details-Operational-details-s-are-specific-to-operations-hence-the-name-operational-details., What-we-are-saying-is-overarching-details-methodology-how-you-are-going-to-do-it-That-s-just-it.].

    • Technical Sectors: The broadcaster emphasized that voters need to hear technical and methodological solutions for critical areas like electricity and national development [cite: The-broadcaster-further-said-he-expected-candidates-to-provide-technical-and-methodological-explanations-on-critical-sectors-particularly-electricity., He-added-I-mean-these-are-things-as-regards-technicality-and-methodology-These-are-the-things-I-want-to-hear-from-our-candidates.].

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SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT: Obafemi Hamzat Fires Back, Denies Any Pact To Serve Just One Term!.

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  • No Agreement Exists: Lagos State Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat explicitly stated that there is no agreement or arrangement binding him to a single term if he wins the 2027 governorship election [cite: Lagos-State-Deputy-Governor-Obafemi-Hamzat-has-said-there-is-no-agreement-that-he-would-spend-only-one-term-if-he-emerges-as-governor-of-the-state-in-the-2027-governor-ship-election., Hamzat-also-dismissed-reports-of-a-possible-one-term-arrangement-if-he-becomes-governor., When-asked-if-there-was-any-agreement-that-he-would-serve-for-only-one-term-he-replied-Agreement-No-there-s-no-agreement.].....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

    • Vision for Governance: He emphasized that his primary focus will be enhancing residents’ quality of life through enhanced public services, robust infrastructure, and improved security [cite: Hamzat-who-spoke-in-an-interview-with-Vanguard-on-his-ambition-and-plans-for-Lagos-said-his-focus-would-be-on-improving-the-lives-of-residents-through-better-governance-security-infrastructure-and-public-services.].

    2027 Campaign and Policy Manifestos

    • Extensive Planning: Hamzat revealed that his administration’s comprehensive 537-page manifesto has undergone careful reviews and stakeholder consultations to establish practical, cost-effective timelines [cite: On-his-plans-ahead-of-the-2027-election-Hamzat-disclosed-that-his-manifesto-is-being-reviewed-after-consultations-with-different-groups-across-the-state., reports-that-he-said-the-document-covers-several-areas-including-education-healthcare-security-water-supply-and-urban-development-adding-that-the-goal-is-to-create-practical-plans-with-clear-costs-and-timelines., Our-manifesto-is-ready-We-re-just-looking-at-it-because-it-s-very-heavy-It-s-about-537-pages-Hamzat-said.].

    • Security Commitments: Upgrading security infrastructure using advanced technology remains a core priority, with assurances that necessary funding will be allocated to keep the state safe [cite: Hamzat-said-improving-security-would-be-among-his-major-priorities-promising-to-expand-the-use-of-technology-and-strengthen-existing-security-systems., We-will-spend-whatever-money-we-need-to-spend-We-ll-do-whatever-we-need-to-do-to-make-sure-that-our-state-is-secure-he-said.].

    Relationship with Governor Sanwo-Olu

    • Solid Partnership: Dismissing fears of friction, Hamzat reaffirmed his long-standing friendship and professional harmony with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, noting that any normal disagreements in governance are always resolved for the public good [cite: On-his-relationship-with-Governor-Sanwo-Olu-Hamzat-said-they-have-been-friends-for-years-and-ruled-out-any-possible-conflict-between-them-if-he-succeeds-his-principal., The-governor-is-my-principal-If-we-didn-t-fight-all-these-years-we-have-been-working-together-why-would-we-disagree-when-we-are-handing-over-he-said., He-added-that-disagreements-are-normal-in-government-but-should-be-resolved-in-the-interest-of-the-people.].

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THE DARK SIDE OF FAME: Jide Kosoko Exposes The Vicious Rumors And Greed Behind Late Wife Ritual Claims!.

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  • Denial of Involvement: Veteran Nollywood actor Jide Kosoko strongly denied allegations that he had a hand in his late wife’s death or used her for money rituals, calling the claims hurtful and completely baseless [cite: Veteran-Nollywood-actor-Jide-Kosoko-has-reacted-to-allegations-linking-him-to-the-death-of-his-late-wife-denying-any-involvement-in-the-incident., Kosoko-rejected-the-claims-that-he-had-anything-to-do-with-his-wife-s-death-describing-the-allegations-as-hurtful-and-without-proof., The-movie-star-said-those-spreading-the-claims-should-be-ready-to-face-the-same-accusations-if-they-believe-such-stories-adding-that-he-never-harmed-his-wife-or-used-her-for-any-ritual-purpose., He-said-I-didn-t-use-my-wife-for-ritual-Those-accusing-me-should-use-their-wives-too-I-don-t-have-a-hand-in-my-wife-s-death-Those-accusing-me-s-are-unfortunate-and-useless-people-I-never-wanted-to-marry-a-second-wife-It-was-longer-throat-that-made-me-do-so-but-I-must-admit-she-is-a-good-wife.].....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

    • Call Out to Accusers: During an interview with FeelRightNews TV, Kosoko hit back at his critics, questioning their lack of evidence and stating that those spreading malicious stories should be ready to face similar accusations [cite: reports-that-the-actor-spoke-during-an-interview-with-FeelRightNews-TV-where-he-addressed-the-accusations-made-against-him-over-the-years., Kosoko-rejected-the-claims-that-he-had-anything-to-do-with-his-wife-s-death-describing-the-allegations-as-hurtful-and-without-proof., He-questioned-why-some-people-would-make-such-serious-accusations-against-him-without-evidence, The-movie-star-said-those-spreading-the-claims-should-be-ready-to-face-the-same-accusations-if-they-believe-such-stories-adding-that-he-never-harmed-his-wife-or-used-her-for-any-ritual-purpose., He-said-I-didn-t-use-my-wife-for-ritual-Those-accusing-me-should-use-their-wives-too-I-don-t-have-a-hand-in-my-wife-s-death-Those-accusing-me-s-are-unfortunate-and-useless-people-I-never-wanted-to-marry-a-second-wife-It-was-longer-throat-that-made-me-doso-but-I-must-admit-she-is-a-good-wife.].

    Family Life and Marriages

    • Explanation on Re-marriage: Kosoko revealed that marrying again was not originally part of his plans, attributing his decision to circumstances and “longer throat,” while praising his current wife as a supportive and good partner [cite: The-actor-also-spoke-about-his-family-life-revealing-that-getting-married-to-another-wife-was-not-part-of-his-original-plan., He-explained-that-circumstances-influenced-his-decision-while-also-acknowledging-that-his-second-wife-has-been-supportive-and-caring., He-said-I-didn-t-use-my-wife-for-ritual-Those-accusing-me-should-use-their-wives-too-I-don-t-have-a-hand-in-my-wife-s-death-Those-accusing-me-s-are-unfortunate-and-useless-people-I-never-wanted-to-marry-a-second-wife-It-was-longer-throat-that-made-me-do-so-but-I-must-admit-she-is-a-good-wife.].

    • Marital History: The actor has been married to multiple women over his lifetime, including his first wife Ganiyat (a customs officer and mother to actresses Sola and Bidemi Kosoko), his second wife Henrietta (a prominent Nollywood actress who passed away in 2016 at 53), and his surviving wife, Karimat Kosoko [cite: Jide-Kosoko-was-married-to-Ganiyat-Kosoko-Henrietta-Kosoko-Karimat-Kareemat-Kosoko-and-other-wives-at-different-periods-of-his-life., His-first-wife-Ganiyat-was-a-businesswoman-who-worked-with-the-Nigerian-Customs-Service-and-their-marriage-produced-children-including-actresses-Sola-Kosoko-and-Bidemi-Kosoko., His-second-wife-Henrietta-was-a-Nollywood-actress-and-a-member-of-the-Association-of-Nigerian-Theatre-Arts-Practitioners-ANTP-she-died-in-2016-at-the-age-of-53., His-surviving-wife-is-Karimat-Kareemat-Kosoko-whom-he-remains-married-to-after-the-deaths-of-some-of-his-former-wives.].

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